HMS Iron Duke: Largest Seizure of Cocaine by Royal Navy

by OldSailor on September 29, 2009

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HMS Iron Duke, the Type 23 frigate has seized over five and a half tonnes of cocaine at sea from MV Cristal. This is the largest seizure of cocaine by the Royal Navy.
Some interesting features of this cocaine seizure:

Seizure was done in coordination with the supply ship 31,000-tonne Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Fort George and with the US Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment embarked onboard.